Chobani

Equipment & Reliability Engineer

Chobani$82K — $129K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or related field)
  • 3-5 years of plant-level experience
  • Six Sigma Green Belt certified or ability to obtain certification within 6 months
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Experience in creating technical documents and reports
  • Ability to interpret complex technical instructions and data
  • Proficient in PC skills including email, word processing, spreadsheets, and CAD

Responsibilities

  • Solve complex problems for sustainable improvements in OEE and cost
  • Redesign underperforming equipment for better reliability and performance
  • Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for equipment reliability
  • Collaborate with 3rd party engineering teams as needed
  • Prepare conceptual designs and floor plans for packaging equipment
  • Utilize Six Sigma and data-driven tools for problem-solving
  • Serve as engineering subject matter expert on project teams

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Disability insurance and health savings accounts
  • 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay
  • Fertility and childcare assistance
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 6 months of employment
  • Wellness resources including fitness discounts and gym access
  • 120 hours of paid time off plus 11 holidays and volunteer time off
Full Job Description
Summary

The Equipment and Reliability Engineer is responsible for improving asset and process efficiencies to deliver step change results in OEE and cost through engineering support and data-driven decision making. Utilizing their engineering skills, they will work in a collaborative environment with Operations and Maintenance to solve complex problems, redesign equipment and support new equipment installations. The successful candidate will also possess leadership skills that will enable them to lead projects, initiatives and influence the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Solve complex problems in a way that sustainably delivers step change improvements in OEE and/or Cost
  • Be able to redesign equipment not currently capable of achieving OEE/Cost goals due to reliability and/or speed capabilities
  • Lead root cause analysis, failure tracking, and corrective action implementation to improve equipment reliability
  • Work with and lead 3rd party engineering teams to support the first two bullet points when needed
  • Prepare conceptual engineering designs and floor plans for filler/packaging equipment
  • Use Six Sigma and data driven tools (FMEA, MTTR, MTBF and others) to solve complex problems
  • Serve as engineering subject matter expert on local project teams
  • Lead root cause analysis, failure tracking, and corrective action implementation to improve equipment reliability
  • Research engineering topics, prepare studies and conduct trials with production
  • Assist with transitioning capital projects to the production plant team
  • Develop & Maintain documentation in support of filler/packaging changes (Process Description, Scope, Process Drawings, etc.)
  • Solicit and critique proposed filler/packaging changes, submittals and designs
  • Use team management skills to lead problem solves, business initiatives and capital projects
  • Assess vendors for competence, capabilities, resources, and financial status. Review and negotiate bid documents
  • Accountable for project development and execution to include budget, schedule, and performance
  • Follow Chobani's safety procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices


Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or related field)
  • 3-5 years of experience (including experience at the plant level)
  • Six Sigma Green Belt certified or the ability to achieve certification within 6 months of start date
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both in oral and written form
  • Experience creating and drafting technical documents and reports
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
  • Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, computer aided design (CAD)


The salary range for this full-time position is $82,500.00 - $129,800.00, + bonus + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Chobani provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage, disability insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement. To help save for the future, all employees are eligible for a 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay. To support growing families, we provide fertility and childcare assistance, and 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment. In addition, we provide wellness resources which include an employee assistance program, fitness discounts, a wellness reimbursement, on-site gym access (certain locations) and a monthly wellness newsletter to connect you with resources and timely information. We offer various types of paid time of including: 120 hours of paid time off, 11 holidays, and paid volunteer time off.

About Chobani

Chobani is an American food company specializing in strained yogurt. The company was founded in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya, a Turkish-Kurdish businessman. Chobani sells thick, Greek-style yogurt with a higher protein content than traditional yogurt and is one of the main companies to popularize this style of yogurt in the US. The company has also expanded to non-dairy, plant-based products such as dairy-free vegan yogurt and oat milk. Chobani produces a variety of Greek yogurt products, oat drinks, and snacks. Chobani's yogurt's market share in the U.S. rose from less than 1% in 2007 to more than 20% in 2021, and is the top-selling Greek yogurt brand in the United States and operates the largest yogurt facility in the world.
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